BEST OF NORTHREN VIETNAM TOUR

Day 1- 1 April 2014

Hanoi Train to Lao Cai - Sapa   ( ) 

Included:

Private car with air conditioner

Entrance fees

02 Train ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai

(Soft sleeper, cabin of 4 berth)

19h30 pm our car will take you to the train station to take  a night train to Lao Cai.

Overnight on soft sleeper train cabin.

Day 2- 2 April  2014

Lao Cai – Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van village treking  tour 10 km   (B,L,D) Join in our group tour

Include:

Joining bus

English speaking tour guide

Entrance fees

All meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotel 3 star : Sapa Elite  

Hotel 4 star : Mountain View / Sunny Mountain

01 double room

Train arrives at Laocai Railway Station at 06: 00 am, our guide and car pick you up and transfer to Sapa Town for breakfast and relax.

The first part is on the road but we soon turn to the right and walk on a small path down the valley to the Muong Hoa River and from here to the Black H’mong village Lao Chai. Black H’mong is one of the biggest minority groups in the Sapa area. They are proud of their culture and keep their traditions and way of living. They have their own language and wear traditional indigo blue clothing. After this you continue to Ta Van village (1.200 m) to visit Zay people. Zay is a fairly small minority group of about 38.000 people who live mainly in the mountains in Northwest Vietnam. The development has meant that some of their old customs have been lost but many women still wear traditional shirts with a purple, blue or green color. The Zay houses are building of wood and bamboo with a clay floor.  

Overnight in the hotel in sapa town

Day 3 – 3 April  2014

Sapa – Ta Phin village trekking 8 km  ( B , L , D )

Half day trekking tour

Joining bus

English speaking tour guide

Entrance fees

All meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotel 3 star : Sapa Elite /

Hotel 4 star : Mountain View / Sunny Mountain

01 double room

8h00 am having breakfast at hotel

Today morning, you will visit Ta Phin commune 14 km southeast of Sapa town. Located in a large valley, surrounded by high mountains, which covered by pine trees and forest, Ta Phin Commune is home to the Red Zao and Black H’mong ethnic. Although living close to each other for years, these two ethnic peoples are very different: The H’mong are cheerful and open minded while the Red Zao are economical and reserved… Taking a short drive to the center of the valley, you will enjoy an easy walk following village path around the valley, paying visit to H’mong hamlets scattering from the bottom of the valley to higher mountain slopes. From high elevation, great view of the valley stretching under your foot. Continue your walk to the Red Zao village in which you will meet groups of women making handicrafts includes embroidered clothes, handbags..

Overnight in Sapa town

Day 4 – 4 April 2014

Sapa– Cat Cat water fall – Sinchai village - Lao Cai-  Train back Hanoi 6km  (B,L,D) Join in group tour

Include:

Joining bus

English speaking tour guide

Entrance fees

All meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

02 Train ticket Lao Cai – Hanoi

(Soft sleeper, cabin of 4 berth) 

Have breakfast at hotel.

Then short trek to Cat Cat village, the village of H'mong tribe in the valley, which remains very generally uncorrupted outside forces. Excellent views of the valley, the magnificent limestone and paddy fields of H'mong village. Enjoy some visits to local families and reach their customs. After the village down into the valley, the Cat Cat waterfall will be visible. A "White curtain" cascade appears, surrounded by flowery valley and deep-green pines. The rocks near the river and waterfall provide a marvelous place for picturesque photos and sunbathing during good weather… Then back to Lao Cai train station by bus. Dinner at restaurant near Lao Cai.

Overnight in train.

Day 5- 5 April  2014

Hanoi – Halong Bay – V Spirit cruise  Boat 4**** (B, L,D )

Include:

Joining bus

English speaking tour guide

Entrance fees

All meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Boat trip

Kayaking

Double cabin on cruiser

Arrival Hanoi in early morning at 06.00AM, you will be picked up to hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter for having shower and having breakfast before bus pick up to Halong

08.00 – 08.30: Pick-up at hotel and start the scenic, 3.5 hour drive to Halong Bay. Enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta country side and have a short break on the way.

13h00: Board Halong junk with welcome drink, check-in registration,

13h30: Have lunch on boat  where you will be satisfied by many kinds of seafood

14h30: Cruise through the emerald water between the limestone outcrops and long corridors

Especially, you will be cruised to explore the mystery of Sung Sot Cave (the cave of Surprise),

16h00: Cruise to Titop beach, swimming (if the weather permitted), walking up to the top of Titop for a spectacular view to the bay, kayaking before having dinner in the romantic sunset.

19h00: Get free time, enjoy fresh seafood dinner and you can take part in cuttlefish contest and enjoy fresh cuttle

20h00 – 22h00: Join some activities organized on boat like dancing, karaoke…

22h00: Spend a quiet night on board.

Day 6- 6 April 2014   

Halong Bay – Hanoi  (B, L)

Include:

Joining bus

English speaking tour guide

Entrance fees

All meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Boat trip

06h30: Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.

you have chances to sightsee many beauty spots of the world natural heritage including Fighting Cock islet, Incense Urn islet, Finger island, Toad islet, dog islet, Dragon, Horse Neck, Buffalo Head islet and many other strange shape islands.

11h00 having lunch on boat

11h45: Transfer by tender to the pier. Time to say goodbye  to the crew.

12h00-12h30: Return from Halong to Hanoi by shuttle bus.

14h00: Stopover in Dong Trieu town to visit a ceramics workshop.

16h00-16h30: Arrive in Hanoi

Day 7 - 7 April 2014   

Hanoi – Hoa  Lu – Tam coc tour ( L )

Include:

Joining bus

English speaking tour guide

Entrance fees

All meals:  Lunch

Boat trip

Our one day tour starts in Hanoi at 8:00AM.

After 2, 5 hours driving southward, we arrival Ninh Binh Province. Our first visit is the former capital of Vietnam- Hoa Lu, visit 02 temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the two heroes who lived in 10th century and choose Hoa Lu build the citadel of the capital city of Dai Viet. Process for Tam Coc for lunch. Tam Coc known as “Ha Long Bay on land” boasting breathtaking scenery, “Tam Coc” means three caves. After lunch, we get small rowing boat to all three caves takes about 02 hours.

Get back to Hanoi in the afternoon, around 6.00 PM.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.